CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. FOREWORD ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. PART I POLITICAL MYTHS
7. Chapter One LOUIS XVI AND THE CULT OF HUMAN SACRIFICE 13
8. Chapter Two LOUIS XVI AND JOAN OF ARC 38
9. Chapter Three MICHELET AND LAMARTINE: REGICIDE, PASSION, AND COMPASSION 67
10. PART II LITERARY MYTHS
11. Chapter Four LOUIS XVI AND HIS EXECUTIONERS 93
12. Chapter Five VICTOR HUGO, KINGSHIP, AND LOUIS XVI 116
13. Chapter Six CAMUS AND LOUIS XVI: A MODERN ELEGY FOR THE MARTYRED KING 140
14. CONCLUSION 165
15. INDEX 171